Money boxes are on my mind. I signed up for The Gift For Life Product Design Competition hosted by DIFFA (design Industry Fighting Aids). The theme this year is Making Change, which requires designers to submit a piggy bank design.

This brought me to my first money box project while I was still a student. The inspiration was an illustration by Paul Blow and a vintage photograph. I combined the two and created a money box for my handbuilding class. The box measured 5" x 5" x 5". The clay was crank fired to earthenware temperature. The color was Velvet Underglaze. I also pressed letters to form the "Feed Me!". I had a whole collection of them from Portobello Market. Now I just need some money to put in it!

Here is a box painted on a 2D surface and I made a 3D object out of it. The bottom left was a color comp done on the computer.

I have also created a small figurine based on the photo alone. Another effort in turning 2D into 3D

Hi Keba;I have done quite a bit of figure drawing, so that really helps. Also, it helps that I know the adult version of this child. He's my husband. The anatomy changed but the essence is there.Thanks for the comments.May